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Does Marriage Make You Fat?

Saturday, September 01, 2012

My question today is, does marriage make you fat?

Does being happy (or not), being comfortable or stressed with another person (or kids) tend to encourage us to over eat?

I just wonder what others think.

It does seem when I was single, I was able to focus on my eating/weight more easily, and after marriage I didn't even think about it.
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MCJULIEO 9/2/2012 11:02PM

    I suspect that just LIVING makes me fat (if I let it)

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DIET_FRIEND 9/1/2012 9:46PM

    I think co-habitating with a loved one or marrying him/her can be a catalyst for weight gain. It's all that nesting. I gained a lot of weight the first time when I was living with a guy. Before he came along, I could cook a pot of something and nosh on it for a few days, but then he took to gobbling up all my leftovers so that I overate to ensure I got my fair share. It is sick food obsession at its worst! I should have been grateful he removed calories instead of trying to get my half! And now that I'm married, I gained weight cooking for my husband all kinds of goodies. I am very obsessed with food! Love to cook and of course I love to eat!

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LINDA! 9/1/2012 8:09PM

    Over the past 28 years I have gained 40 pounds...oh, I want to have the metabolism I had at that time.

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ADARKARA 9/1/2012 11:51AM

    I don't know if it's marriage per se, or just being with someone long enough that you're comfortable with. Almost everyone I know who has gotten married since I've known them has put on weight, some more than others. I think we just get comfortable with our partners and don't think so much about our looks. Hell, I know I gained 50 lbs since meeting my husband 11 years ago, but we've only been married 4 and that was when I was at my highest!

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PATTOMMC3 9/1/2012 11:07AM

    In my case yes, got married almost 25 years ago and started gaining weight steadily from that point on....

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CHICCHANTAL 9/1/2012 11:06AM

    Not in my case darling. Always been fat, never been married.

(Get out the violins)

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